Add Edging To Carpet

The company that sells this was very happy to send me some samples.

Add edging to carpet.

If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying. And the length came a one continuous piece. Video instructions for regular style instabind carpet binding. Turn the carpet right side up and apply a bead of carpet glue to the edges and approximately 1 2 inch 1 3 cm onto the top of the rug.

Run a line of hot glue still using the nozzle around the carpet between the carpet edge and the inner edge of the binding. The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing. To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging. I had a small piece of carpet left over from our new carpet installation.

Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself. Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly. Press the two together for a better seal while the glue is still melted. And i wanted to make a small rug out if it.

Pull the edging firmly up the side of the rug and onto the bead of glue on top pressing firmly. White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.